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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,880,705 and 20,739,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,880,705 and 20,739,409 is: 30,987,121.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,880,705 : 20,739,409 = 20,739,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,880,705/20,739,409 = 20,739,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,880,705x = 20,739,409 × 20,739,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,880,705x = 430,123,085,669,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,123,085,669,281/13,880,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,987,121.02

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